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A body of divinity, or, The sum and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded,…A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded,…
A body of divinity, or, The sum and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Usher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoined a tract, entitled Immanuel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore written [sic] and published by the same author.A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.
London: printed by M.F. for Tho. Downes and Geo. Badger, 1645
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Secondly, traditions might then be of sufficient certainty by reason of §2the long life of Gods faithful witnesses; for Methusalem lived with Adam the first man 243. years, and continued unto the Flood: Shem lived at once with Methusalem 98. years, and flourished above 500. years after the Flood: Isaac lived 50. years with Shem, and died about 10. years before the descent of Israel into Egypt: So that from Adams death unto that time, three men might by tradition preserve the purity of Religion; but after the coming of Israel out of Egypt mans age was so shortened, that in the days of Moses (the first Penman of the Scriptures) it was brought to 70. or 80. years, as appeareth by the Psal. 90. 10.
Secondly, traditions might then be of sufficient certainty by reason of §2the long life of Gods faithfull witnesses; for Methusalem lived with Adam the first man 243. years, and continued unto the Flood: Shem lived at once with Methusalem 98. years, and flourished above 500. yeares after the Flood: Isaac lived 50. years with Shem, and died about 10. years before the descent of Israel into Aegypt: So that from Adams death unto that time, three men might by tradition preserve the purity of Religion; but after the comming of Israel out of Aegypt mans age was so shortened, that in the dayes of Moses (the first Penman of the Scriptures) it was brought to 70. or 80. years, as appeareth by the Psal. 90. 10.
Thirdly, God saw his true religion greatly forgotten in Egypt; (Israel §3then falling unto Idolatry, Ezekiel 20. 8.) and having brought Israel then his people from thence, did not only restore, but also increased the same, adding thereunto many more particulars concerning his service, which were needful for mens memories to be written.